Lightning strikes the coastal city of Batroun to the north of Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
Lightning strikes the coastal city of Batroun to the north of Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
Retired Dutch General Patrick Cammaert, who is tasked with overseeing a truce in the Red Sea port city and the withdrawal of all parties from the conflict, arrives at the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. AFP
Retired Dutch General Patrick Cammaert, who is tasked with overseeing a truce in the Red Sea port city and the withdrawal of all parties from the conflict, arrives at the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. AFP
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Experts and students from Algiers University’s Archaeology Institute work on one of the pyramid tombs, near the city of Tiaret, Algeria. AFP
Experts and students from Algiers University’s Archaeology Institute work on one of the pyramid tombs, near the city of Tiaret, Algeria. AFP
Amazigh people celebrate their new year outside the parliament with calls on the state to recognise the day as an official holiday and protect their language in Rabat, Morocco. Reuters
Amazigh people celebrate their new year outside the parliament with calls on the state to recognise the day as an official holiday and protect their language in Rabat, Morocco. Reuters
Egyptians walk on Kaser al-Nile bridge during a sandstorm in Cairo. EPA
Egyptians walk on Kaser al-Nile bridge during a sandstorm in Cairo. EPA
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drianand Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi hold a joint press conference at the Jordanian Foreign Ministry in Amman. AFP
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drianand Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi hold a joint press conference at the Jordanian Foreign Ministry in Amman. AFP
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim during an official visit to Baghdad. AFP
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim during an official visit to Baghdad. AFP
A group of monks pose for a picture as they visit the Franciscan church for the first time at the Qasr al-Yahud baptism site in the Jordan River, West Bank near Jericho. EPA
A group of monks pose for a picture as they visit the Franciscan church for the first time at the Qasr al-Yahud baptism site in the Jordan River, West Bank near Jericho. EPA
A Palestinian Bedouin boy rides on his donkey near the abandoned Palestinian village of Ein Hajla close to the West Bank city of Jericho. AFP
A Palestinian Bedouin boy rides on his donkey near the abandoned Palestinian village of Ein Hajla close to the West Bank city of Jericho. AFP

The Middle East framed - regional photography for January 14, 2019

We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

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January 14, 2019

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Director: Sriram Raghavan

Producer: Matchbox Pictures, Viacom18

Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte, Anil Dhawan

Rating: 3.5/5

Brief scoreline:

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James 5'

Slovakia 0

Man of the Match: Dan James (Wales)

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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